PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Tiernan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tiernan's entrance music is DESERT STORM by Tartanic. A fine choice. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Tiernan
vs
Rogers

180 cm
41
168 lbs
32 - 13 - 0

189 cm
38
220 lbs
26 - 27 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick Tiernan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 27 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiernan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

It looks like Patrick Tiernan has been cut.
Tiernan lands with a right hand.
Rogers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rogers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tiernan blocks a head kick by Rogers.
Tiernan connects with a solid leg kick.
A lazy left from Tiernan finds it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tiernan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rogers misses with a straight left.
Rogers throws a nice looking combination but Tiernan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tiernan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Tiernan has Rogers up against the cage in a clinch.
Rogers can't break the clinch.
Rogers lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tiernan tries to throw a body punch but Rogers avoids it by throwing Tiernan back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Tiernan.
Rogers wants to get back to striking at distance but Tiernan won't allow it.
Tiernan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rogers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tiernan tries to throw a body punch but Rogers avoids it by throwing Tiernan back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiernan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tiernan misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tiernan.
Tiernan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rogers's efforts to push away.
Rogers wants to break free but Tiernan has control.
A hook to the body from Tiernan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tiernan.
Rogers wants to break the clinch but can't.
A right hook to the body lands for Tiernan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rogers.
A head punch on the inside from Tiernan fails to land.
Tiernan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Tiernan.
Rogers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tiernan lands a shoulder strike.

Rogers is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tiernan lands with a left to the head.
Rogers is still on wobbly legs! Can Tiernan finish him?
Tiernan dips a shoulder and cracks Rogers with a mighty uppercut! Rogers falls back against the cage and Tiernan unloads with a barrage of strikes! Rogers is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Tiernan screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Tiernan!
Patrick Tiernan is the new super heavyweight champion!
Patrick Tiernan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.